Persons who cannot afford internet connection … internet employment in Sweden
Sweden: Persons who cannot afford internet connection … internet employment was 0.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
34th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2014
All-time low
0.3
in 2019
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Sweden, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.7 for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Sweden peaked at 1.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 34th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford internet connection … internet employment in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.3 | — |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.25, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7833 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Sweden?
- Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Sweden was 0.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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